Table Of Contents - Lowrance Link-8 User Manual

Section 1 - General Information .......................................................................7
1-1 Features ................................................................................................................................................7
1-2 Customizing your Lowrance VHF Radio .....................................................................................8
1-3 How to Display and Navigate Menus .........................................................................................8
1-4 How to Enter Alphanumeric Data ................................................................................................8
1-5 LCD Symbols and Meanings .........................................................................................................8
1-3 Beep tones & call alerts ................................................................................................................. 10
Section 2 - Basic Operation and Key Functions ..............................................11
Section 3 - Radio MENU SELECT Options ........................................................17
3-1 Manage your Waypoints List (WAYPOINT) ............................................................................. 18
3-1-1 Add a new waypoint ...................................................................................................................................18
3-1-2 Edit or Delete a Waypoint ........................................................................................................................18
3-1-3 Go to a New Waypoint ...............................................................................................................................19
3-1-4 Go to Nearest Waypoint (NEAREST WP) ..........................................................................................19
3-1-5 Go to Temporary Waypoint .....................................................................................................................20
3-1-6 Edit or Delete a Temporary Waypoint ..............................................................................................20
3-1-7 Send Waypoint Data to a Chartplotter ............................................................................................21
3-2 Set the Backlighting Level (BACKLIGHT) .............................................................................. 21
3-3 Maintain your buddy list (BUDDY LIST) .................................................................................. 22
3-3-1 Add an Entry ...................................................................................................................................................22
3-4 Local or Distance Sensitivity (LOCAL/DIST) .......................................................................... 23
3-4-1 Set Distance Sensitivity .............................................................................................................................23
3-4-2 Set Local Sensitivity .....................................................................................................................................24
3-5 Set the Contrast Level (CONTRAST) ......................................................................................... 24
3-6 GPS Data and Time (GPS/DATA) ................................................................................................ 24
3-6-1 Manually Enter Position and UTC Time (MANUAL) ................................................................25
3-6-2 Local Time (TIME OFFSET) .......................................................................................................................25
3-6-3 Time Format Options (TIME FORMAT) ............................................................................................26
3-6-4 Time Display Options (TIME DISPLY) ................................................................................................26
3-6-5 Position Display Options (LL DISPLY) ...............................................................................................27
3-6-6 Course & Speed Display Options (COG/SOG) ............................................................................27
3-6-7 GPS Alert (GPS ALERT) ..............................................................................................................................28
3-7 GPS Simulator (GPS SIM) ............................................................................................................. 28
3-8 Reset to Factory Defaults (RESET) ............................................................................................ 28
Section 4 - Radio Setup Menu (RADIO SETUP) ................................................29
4-1 Channel (UIC) ................................................................................................................................... 29
4-2 Channel Names (CH NAME) ........................................................................................................ 29
Lowrance - Link-8 Operation Instructions 3